
Shell and its partner SGH Energy have taken a final investment decision to approve the development of the Crux natural gas field, off Australia.

On 26 May, Japanese tugboat services provider Tokyo Kisen held a naming and launching ceremony of the electric tugboat Taiga, currently under construction at Kanagawa Dockyard.

The Port of Montreal, the second largest port in Canada, has started welcoming new, fuel-efficient vessels, in line with the port’s goal of reducing its carbon footprint.

Malaysian oilfield services provider Sapura Energy has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Safeen Feeder Company – Sole Proprietorship, part of the Abu Dhabi Ports Group of Companies, for the disposal of its pipelaying and crane vessel Sapura 3000. The 2008-built Sapura 3000 is a versatile h

In a first for shipping, Eco Marine Power, a Japan-based marine renewable energy technology company and compatriot battery manufacturer Furukawa Battery will supply marine-grade FCR-series batteries for both a solar power system & for backup use on a Handymax bulker.

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has held a naming ceremony for the second vessel in its EeneX series of next-generation coal carriers at compatriot Oshima Shipbuilding.

DOF-owned Norskan Offshore and DOF Subsea Serviços Brasil have won service contracts with Petrobras for the anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Skandi Iguazu, including a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The contracts are set to commence in the fourth quarter of this year and have a duration of

Jumbo Maritime has hired Fugro for the delivery and installation of an FPS to be deployed at Shell’s Gulf of Mexico deepwater project.

E&P company BW Energy is still on track for the first oil from its Hibiscus/Ruche development off Gabon later this year despite delays caused by Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine. However, there is still an increased risk of delays due to price inflation on services and materials. BW Energy is current

Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit vessel has removed the Gyda platform topsides from the North Sea, preparing it for recycling and disposal.

BW Offshore has been awarded a limited notice to proceed by Shell for early-stage engineering and supplier reservations for an FPSO for the Gato do Mato field offshore Brazil.

German multipurpose shipping company United Heavy Lift (UHL) has taken delivery of the newly built F900 Eco-Lifter vessel MV UHL Felicity at the CSSC Hudong shipyard in China.

AET has brought in the third and final Suezmax DP2 shuttle tanker, purpose-built for a long-term charter with Shell for operations in Brazil.

German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has cut the first steel of a roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel ordered by Australian shipping company SeaRoad.